20 Facts About ‘Scandal’ You Probably Never Knew

Hooray! Season 4 of “Scandal” premieres tonight! But before you park yourself ourselves in front of the TV for the night, why not test your knowledge of the hit ABC show with 20 things you never knew about “Scandal” and the political world of Olivia Pope.

1. Bellamy Young only had to speak two lines before she landed the role as First Lady.

4. Tony Goldwyn (Fitz) is the stuff of Hollywood legend. His grandfather was Samuel Goldwyn, the iconic producer who founded some of the biggest studios in Hollywood, including Paramount and MGM (ahem, Metro Goldwyn Mayer)! And his mother’s grandfather wrote the screenplay for “Gone With The Wind.”

5. Goldwyn also played the villainous Carl in “Ghost,” and he’s the voice of “Tarzan” in the classic Disney cartoon.

6. If the character of Fitz has been black, Washington said she wold have turned down the role of Olivia Pope.

“I was a little concerned because [the character has] a scandalous relationship with the [occupant of the] White House,” the actress said. “I thought, ‘If the president on the show is Black, I will not do the show.’ Because to me, it was too important a moment. I didn’t want to do anything that compromised my relationship with the [president] or that made it seem like I had an insider view on the Obama presidency.”

7. Guillermo Diaz (Huck) is openly gay in real life.

8. Columbus Short was the choreographer for Britney Spears‘ “In The Zone” tour and he was once a backup dancer for Brandy.